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Samantha Li

Skills: Technical skill proficiency using in PC system (Microsoft Word, Excel, WebPDM, Trade stone, PLM, Photo Shop and Adobe illustrator). EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2/14/22-Present GIII-DKNY SPORTSWEAR

Technical Designer- Women’s Cut/sew Knits & Woven (All categories)

Work closely with design team to develop initial designs, tech packs, and technical garment specifications.

Manage all aspects of fitting, construction and technical issues, and product evaluations.

Edit tech packs to clearly communicate pattern changes and corrections to the factories.

Act as the point of contact for factories and answer questions regarding fit, specs, patterns, and construction

Work closely with design and production to resolve delivery and material issues affecting production as needed.

Conduct fittings on live fit model to assess garments and advise fit corrections to overseas teams and factories.

Corrections and Approval: Utilize digital photos technical sketches, detailed instructions and comments from fitting to communications; approve garment from production or reject sample and schedule follow-up fitting. 7/15/2021-2/01/22 ONIA LLC

Sr. Technical Designer- Men’s & Women’s

Responsible for Men’s and women’s product categories (Knit tops, sweaters, shirting & bottoms )

Develop technical packages based on sketches from designers while maintaining the fit and construction standards.

Complete all fit comments in a timely manner.

Attend product fitting throughout design process working closely with both design & product development teams.

Ensure Onia’s fit & construction standards are maintain throughout all seasons.

Lead communication with overseas vendors regarding construction, fit & design updates after 1st proto

Identify opportunities for improvement on construction and fit related issues.

Deliver product to the required technical standards,

Documents the fit results, delivers clear communication thru comment / spec/diagram/photos and review of block patterns.

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2017- 8/2020 STUDIO ONE.

Technical Designer- Sweaters & Woven Dresses (Petite, Missy & Plus)

Develop accurate tech packs.

Responsible to ensure garment uniformity and fit consistency across genders.

Overseas and evaluate the product development process, providing input for revising process as needed to better accomplish goals.

Complete all fit comments in a timely manner.

Communicate with Designers and factories, and ensure proper fit standards are achieved.

Conduct fit on live model, makes fit corrections based on fit sample and write detailed comments how to improve the fit and construction of a garment.

Organize and maintain a database/library of patterns and tech packs to be easily referenced.

Ensure to update and revise tech packs as necessary. 2010- 2017 KOHL’S Department Store

ROCK & REPUBLIC and SIMPLY VERA WANG

Technical Designer; Sweaters & Cut/sew Knits and Active wear

(Petite, Missy & Plus)

Responsible for 1 Technical Designers assistant

Collaborate with design and product development teams to determine fit and aesthetic details.

Create and transfer Webpdm tech packs to Trade stone.

Approve the fit of all garments, and advise the correct construction of garments within development and production timelines.

Communicates fit comments to oversea factories.

Develop a block library to resolve pattern and fit issues.

Daily communication & follow through factories and all cross-functional partners.

Prepare garments and come equipped to discuss past and present fit comments prior to attending and running all fit sessions.

Establish brand awareness. Identify categories that need to be studied for fit, sizing construction opportunities.

Enhance fit by researching all customer key item fit issues.

Responsible for fit approval from 1st proto through production in Missy/ Petite.

Scheduled and conducted fittings with live models.

Worked with designers to achieve look at lowest cost and highest productivity.

Adhere to production calendar by effectively communicating all team players.

Conduct fittings and help resolve Technical issues, which arise during fit approval process.

2007- 11/2009 Polo Ralph Lauren (Polo Jeans Co. - Woman) Technical Designer: Sweaters and Cut & Sew Knits.

Work with designers to develop the fit and specification for prototype samples.

Complete technical information in tech packs based on designer’s Sketch.

Responsible for fit approval from 1st proto through production in Junior

(European fit).

Ensure completed packages are communicated with overseas offices / factories 3

and adhere to production calendar by effectively communicating with all team player.

Conduct fit sessions for prototype and pre-production samples according to Polo Jeans Company standards.

Review pattern/sample balance and standard marking.

Create and establish Fit Blocks and Templates for Knits & sweaters department. 2005- 2007 SML SPORTSWEAR- KAROOR BY MARK EISEN.

Sr. Technical Designer: Cashmere sweaters and Cut & Sew Knits.

Responsible for fit approval from 1st proto through production in Junior/Petite.

Scheduled and conducted fittings with live models.

Worked with designer to achieve look at lowest cost and highest productivity.

Developed accurate first specs based on designer’s sketch.

Establish graded rule templates in system.

Adhere to production calendar by effectively communicating with all team player.

2004- 2005 TOMMY HILFIGER JEANS.

Technical Designer: Children & Jr Knits sportswear: Sweaters & Cut & Sew Knits.

Developed technical standards and packages.

Wrote specifications and technical patterns adjustments.

Using junior design, develop original technical sketches.

Conduct fitting on the live model.

Communicate pattern corrections to vendors.

Approve samples from initial development to Top of production.

Communicated, on a daily basis, with major retailers.

Develop detailed technical packages using Intergrated Style Information System

(ISIS).

2002- 2004 PERISCOPE/ALARM HOLDING GROUP INC.

Technical Designer; Sweaters and Cut & Sew knits.

Answering and following up on all E-mails.

Work in all phases of production coordinating team efforts for timely production schedules and deadlines.

Attending numerous design flow meetings during the course of each week.

Preparing for and supervising all knit fit sessions and live models (Petite, Missy, and Plus sizes).

Using this information to write up very details Spec. Packages on the Style Manger to send to the Orient.

Working with patternmakers in the cut and Sew Knit area; ie: pants, jackets etc.

Overseeing fabric testing of new yarns and fabrications. 1999 – 2002 DONNKENNY / PIERRE CARDIN, NEW YORK, NY Technical Designer; Sweaters

Garment construction, conduct live fitting & documenting Corrections.

Communicated with foreign factories to deliver T.O.P’s on a timely base.

Create all technical specifications of sweaters / knits for all private

Label Divisions.

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Worked closely with Designer and production Manager to maximize results. 1997 – 1999 Periscope 1 Sportswear. NY.

Production Assistant

Education:

1996- 1998 Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)

Major: Pattern making--Received A.S. Degree

Languages: Bilingual Chinese (Mandarin/ Cantonese) & English. Reference: Available upon request.

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